What a glorious day.
Betsy called at a little after 6 this morning – on her way to take pictures in Macon before sunrise. I wasn’t exactly in the mood to be 
awake – it was dark and foggy and the temperature was in the mid-30s – but her photographic dedication inspired me to roust myself and see what I could find to shoot.
It was a good idea. Many of the shots I got in the foggy half-light came out of the camera looking almost monochromatic and were quite striking. Best captures of the trip so far. If I wake early again tomorrow, I’ll try it again.
The fog burned off by about 9:00, by which time Dianne and Dad had hit the road for home. They had planned to make it to Pittsburgh before stopping. We haven’t heard from them at this point, so I guess no news is good news.
Shortly after they left, I drove into town to see if there was anything else to take pictures of before the fog was entirely gone and the sun was too high. Got some stuff from under the bridge and along the main road, then made my way back to camp, where I learned that a plan had been hatched to go to Parry Sound to have lunch and to explore the used book store.
We hit the road at about 10:30 and took the long way to the sound by driving around Ahmic Lake, which I’ve never done before. Saw some very pretty land and realized that there are a lot of nice lots for sale along the lake. Tempting.
Got some needed items at the Canadian Tire in Parry Sound, then had lunch at the Bay Street Cafe (a yearly ritual), looked around some of the shops, and got back to camp somewhere around 4:15. I 
checked online and found that my football team had won their first game of the season, 45-15, which was nice. Maybe they’ll be good this year.
Since the sun had been shining all day (after the fog lifted), the other 4 folks read on the dock for an hour or so while I went for a walk. Didn’t see a lot, but reveled in the beautiful late summer weather and made it back to the main cabin in time for the evening cocktail/conversation/puzzle time.
Dinner was hamburgers and roasted onions, prepared by Don and “T”. Burgers were excellent, if a bit large (yes, Don – 2.5 pounds of beef is enough for 5 burgers); and the onions were fantastic. Note to self: Take Vidalia onions, cut a hole in the top, insert 1 beef bouillon cube and a pat of butter, roast at 350 for about an hour. Fantastic.
Everyone was tired after the late dinner and 
conversation, so we all tottered off to our cabins at about 9:00. I took a few plunges in the lake to wash my hair – and just because it felt so damned good. The water temperature is holding near 70 and the night is completely calm. It was like swimming in the world’s biggest, darkest, quietest bath tub.
TWD